War of the Black Tower
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3.9 • 100 Ratings
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Publisher Description
When a dark power rises, only a cursed prince can stand against it.
Baleron is the youngest son of the king of Havensrike, a land eternally at war with the sinister empire of Oslog to the south, ruled by the Dark Lord himself. Baleron, a womanizer and rogue, the black sheep of the royal family one step from being kicked out of the castle, longs to redeem himself in his father's eyes. But when his beautiful sister Rolenya is seized by the dark powers, the thralls of the Dark Lord call out to Baleron in worship, calling him the Chosen One of their Master. What can they mean?
As if that weren't bad enough, the gears of war begin to turn, and the legions of Oslog pour forth from their lairs to make war upon the free peoples of the North. If Baleron can't save his sister and unlock the secret of his nature, the Dark Lord will sweep the world in shadow.
War of the Black Tower is the first volume in the action-packed epic fantasy series Shadow of the Black Land by USA Today and New York Times bestselling author Jack Conner. With the darkness and grit of George R. R. Martin and the sweeping adventure of J. R. R. Tolkien, War of the Black Tower features grand set pieces, epic battles, operatic action and the best dragon since Smaug. If you like thrilling action adventure with amazing twists and turns you won't see coming, don't miss out on this unique epic fantasy series.
Customer Reviews
Black Tower
The book read well nice plotline good characters leave out the sex little too graphic for a science-fiction novel other than that great read
Good story
The story is both dark and engaging. However, the story is only half of the book. The telling of this story is lacking. The author uses odd information dumps with way too much frequency. It’s kind of like he wants a much bigger story than he is willing to actually write. Sometimes less is more and this book clearly demonstrates this concept. I very much doubt that I will continue this series.
Fast Paced and Brutal
This is a violent beginning of a series that pits man against monsters, demons, vampires, werewolves and of course, himself. So far, there’s no outright hero....everyone has some weakness, some twist of fate that prevents this epic tale from going down the road of the cliché. The brutalities of war are evident throughout the first book, a warning for some of you out there. Four out of five stars because the author wrote the intimate scenes without much.....well....intimacy. Some of the words used made me cringe a bit. Besides that, the action is well portrayed and the author does a great job of making you want to both smack and applaud the lead roles in this epic. Fans of G.R.R. Martin will definitely enjoy this beginning epic.